ARRT Radiography case studies
ARRT Radiography · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ARRT certification and registration in Radiography is a credential that, in ARRT's words, "recognize[s] individuals who are qualified to perform the role of a radiographer." Most radiologic technologists enter the profession through this discipline, producing images of patients' internal organs, soft tissues, and bones with X-ray equipment and assisting radiologists with procedures such as fluoroscopic imaging or gastrointestinal exams that use contrast media. It is intended for students graduating from a recognized educational program in radiography who apply through ARRT's primary eligibility pathway, and it is distinct from state licensure, which is handled separately. The ARRT Radiography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,297 words.
1Syncope With the Enema Tip In Place
A 58-year-old man arrives in radiology for a single-contrast barium enema. He takes metoprolol for hypertension, took his morning dose, and has been NPO since midnight.
685 words, about 3 min2Portable Chest at 100 Centimeters
You are called to the ICU for a portable AP chest on a 70-kg, intubated patient with a right internal jugular central line and bilateral chest tubes. The bed is wedged against the wall and the maximum achievable source-to-image-receptor distance is 100 cm instead of the 180 cm you would normally use.
685 words, about 3 min3The Rotated Chest That Is Not Rotated
A 74-year-old woman with known severe kyphoscoliosis (thoracic curve convex to the left) is on 6 L/min nasal cannula with SpO2 94%. You obtain an AP supine portable chest.
639 words, about 3 min4Acute Abdomen Series on a Patient Who Cannot Stand
A 60-year-old woman, two days after sigmoid colectomy with a new left-sided colostomy, has abdominal distension and an NG tube. The order reads "acute abdomen series: supine and upright abdomen." She cannot stand: she becomes hypotensive and lightheaded when the head of the bed is raised past 30 degrees, and she has significant incisional pain.
585 words, about 3 min5Scoliosis Series: Shielding Requests and Projection Choice
A 13-year-old girl with idiopathic scoliosis returns for a standing PA and lateral thoracolumbar spine series for Cobb angle measurement. She is asymptomatic and growing rapidly.
703 words, about 4 min